Packers fence getting new slogan on Labor Day

Friedrich Harrsch is the owner of the signature green-and-gold fence at 1177 Shadow Lane that’s visible along Lombardi Avenue across from Lambeau Field. It will get its new slogan for the 2014 Green Bay Packers season on Labor Day.(Photo: Submitted)

In a sure sign that Green Bay Packers season can't be far behind, it's time to paint the fence.

The impossible-to-miss gold fence that faces Lombardi Avenue and Lambeau Field at 1177 Shadow Lane will get a new slogan for the football season on Monday.

Billed as the "original Packers fence," this will be the 31st year the fence will be painted with a slogan. It's a tradition started by Steve Kraft, the former owner of the home, and carried on by Friedrich Harrsch, who bought the house in 2002.

Last year's theme was "The new plan is in ... Run to Daylight, Pass to Win."

The fence will be painted at 2 p.m. and will include a celebratory tailgate party. Last year, friends and members of the community, including Packers president and CEO Mark Murphy, helped with the painting.

A second fence at 1219 Shadow Lane also is painted with a Packers-themed phrase each season.

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